User`s guide

PageWriter 200/300pi M1771A/1770A Cardiograph Glossary-3
front panel: the area of the Cardiograph that includes the preview display
and keyboard.
Hertz (Hz): A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second.
ID fields: Term for the areas where patient information can be entered. Using
the ID fields, you can enter information such as patient identification number,
name, and age.
IEC leads: Lead names and identifying colors recommended by the Interna-
tional Electrotechnical Commission standard. IEC limb electrodes are
labelled R, L, F, and N. Chest electrodes are labelled C1 through C6.
leads off: one or more lead names appearing in the upper-left corner of the
screen and printer report indicates that those leads are not making a good con-
nection with the patient. Leads off is also seen on the screen and the printed
report as a dotted line trace.
Manual ECG: ECG report format which runs continuously until the opera-
tor stops the recording. The ECG may show three, six, or twelve lead wave-
forms. This format is also known as a rhythm strip.
measurements: The amplitudes, durations, areas, and intervals which char-
acterize the ECG waveform.
(Menu key): the cardiograph key that displays the configuration menu
selections on the cardiograph’s front panel display.
modem: a device that converts data from an electronic device into signals
that can be carried by telephone line to another location where it is received
by another modem and converted to data for use in another electronic device.
modemSCP: transmission by modem, using the Standard Communication
Protocol, as described in the European Committee for Standardization, Stan-
dard Communication Protocol - Computer Assisted Electrocardiography,
(CEN/TC 251).
operator: The person who records the ECG.
overread: To review an ECG report. This review must be completed by a
qualified physician.
patient cable: the one-piece patient-lead set and instrument cable. The
patient cable connects the cardiograph to the electrodes attached to the
patient.